Cuff-button.



w.. H. MITCHELL & J. H. THOMAS CUFF BUTTON. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 17, l9|6.

1,199,707. PatentedSept. 26,1916.

WALLACE HOYT MITCHELL AND JOSEPH HIRAM THOMAS, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

CUFF-BUTTON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. as, rare.

Application filed March 17, 1916. Serial No. 84,816.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, lVALLAon HoY'r MITCHELL and JosErH HIRAM THOMAS, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Mansfield, in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful- Improvements'in Cuff Buttons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention primarily relates to cuff buttons or the like.

'necting post to join or unite The essential object of the present invention consists in constructing) a rigid conin fastening or linking-the ends or edges of cuffs or the like together in such a manner as to permit of the entering, inserting and placing of the buttons in proper position in the button holes of the cuff or the like and their removal therefrom, in an easy, quick and convenient manner.

A further object is to provide means of interlocking the cuff buttons to a cuff or the like to prevent them from turning or becoming disengaged from the button holes after being inserted therein.

- A further object of the invention consists in constructing a post that is adapted to slidably engage the button holes of a cuff or the like to permit longitudinal movement therein; but which prevents lateral movement.

A further object is the construction of a post for joining buttons which are used for the purpose of linking cuffs or the like that is simple. in construction and adapted to maintain the buttons in a predetermined,

. rigid relation with respect to eachother.

These and other objects are attained by themechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is an ,end view (taken on the line w a: of .Fig. 3) partly in section of a conventional cuff showing the first step performed to insert one of two connected buttons in the button hole of one edge or s1de preparatory to linking both edges or sides of the cuff together. Fig. 2 is an end view (taken on the line a: m of Fig. 3) partly in section showing the second step performed to insert the cooperating connected button in the button hole provided in the opposite edge or side of the cuff to link the edges or sides of the cuff together. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a fragment of a cufi showingthe body portion of the post in dotted llnes 1n a ttons for use.

position at right angles to the slit forming the button hole. Fig. 4: is a fragmentary plan View of a cuff showing the body portion of the post alined with the slit formmg the button hole. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan view of a cuff showing the button in to being connected to the buttons by any well known fastening means.

In the drawings reference numerals 1 and 2 represent the folded free edges or sides of a conventional cuff, and 3 and 4 button holes. A rigid post 5 is provided which thickness of the material used in making the cuff. The post 5 is provided with an open slot 6 which is preferably tapered 'is preferably formed flat and of the same and formed in the center of the? body por tion. a

The depth .of the slot 6 is predetermined to conform substantially to the diameter of the buttons that are attached to the post and its width is regulated by the material used to make the cuff; that is, it is preferably formed of sufficient width to loosely receive and maintain the edges of the material forming the button holes in the cuff interposed between the walls of the slot forming the post and in juxtaposition to each other.

One end of the post 5 is cut away to preferably form a reduced, rounded and tapered end for a purpose hereinafter described. The edges 7 and 8 of the post are preferably tapered or' inclined so that the buttons 9 and 10 when fastened to the post will set at an incline to each other 'to conform and coincide with the inclined position assumed by the free edges or sides of the cufl .when they are linked together.

VVhen'the buttons 9 and 10 are fastened to the inclined edges 7 and 8, spaces 9' and 10 are provided as a result of cutting'away combination with the inner faces of the buttons form parallel slots 11 and 12 having ends open in a direction opposite to that of the open end of the slot 6.

the body portion of shown in Fig. 2; The lower edge or side 2 of the cuff is then folded and the linked co operative button is inserted in the button hole and forced to enter me button hole sub stentially on a plane With the body of the cufif until the button is substantially through the button hole, it is then tipped forcing the edgeor side 0 to yield and assume its proper and normal positiones shown in Fig. 6. lhe cuff button is then preferably grasped between the thumb and index linger and given a quarter turn to direct the open ends of the slots 11 and 12 toward the free end or edge of the cuff. This operation forces the post from the position shown in Fi 3 (in dotted lines) to the position shown in 4 (in dotted lines) in alinement with the button hole which permits the post to be slidably moved in the'huttdn hole to engage and interlock through the medium of theslots 11 and i2 with the material forming the ends of the butt-011 holes as clearly shown in Fig; 6' and at the same time permitting the leg portions 13 and 14 of the post to extend into the button holes of the felded cuff.

When the cull button is given a quarter turn, as described, the of the hutton holese and a are automatically forced into the slot 6, the edges of the button holes beingguided in the slot as the cuff button.

desired to remove the cuff buttoniroin disks; said post having a slot with a fl is turned by the inclined ends in in of the leg'portions 18 and let. When it 1" cufi' or the like, the operation just desci is performed in the reverse order.

Attention is called to the fact that the button as described can be changed or altered for use a stud, collar or dress but ton and the like Without deviating from the spirit of our inventien.

We claim 1. A link cud button, comprising disks, a flat post having the edges th tapered and provided With a slot hm tag; a flared opening, said slot extending from. adjacent the periphery of the disks hey, id the center of the disks to'iorm elongated 6G portions which are adapted to fit Within and substantially along the entire length of the slits of a cufi' to prevent them from turning, said post having its opposite end rounded and cut away to provide slots opening in an at opposite direction from that of the fire tioned slot and which are formed by inner surface of said disks and said ed ot' the post.

2. An article of manufacture, c01npri-""' in combination, two disks, a fiat pest hm. its edges tapered to receive and mount ss opening extending from the periphery the disks, said slot having its closed end located beyond the center of the disks, and the post also being formed to pref ls. parallel slots between the disks with ings opposite to that of the fi J11 slot, said post adapted to be ev lit sitibstantially along the entire lei the slits i the cuff.

In testimony whereof We our VJALLACE H01 T ll lllfildltlllll. JGSEPH HIRAM TTr-IOMAS. 

